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FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... the availability and affordability of professional indemnity insurance. It also asked the inquiry to look at education standards for financial advisers and to review the impact of the FoFA and MySuper legislation on the sector. The Financial Planning ...

AFA Inspire initiative launched in Sydney

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... need to better serve the community in a constantly changing financial services environment. "By increasing education standards, we are ultimately looking to encourage more consumers to seek financial advice."

Professional membership sees advisers paid more

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... Association (FPA) members earn 33% more than non-FPA advisers. Investment Trends' research also suggests that higher education standards equal more money, with Certified Financial Planners (CFP) earning 25% more than advisers without the qualification. ...

FPA welcomes standards

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
A strong message of member support for education standards and professionalism along with encouragement to withstand the current industry turmoil was central at the opening session of the annual Financial Planning Association conference in Brisbane. ...

State winners named in AFA excellence awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... number of entrants was very difficult this year, but it is testament that the industry has a strong focus on education standards." The national winner will be announced at the 2011 AFA National Conference on October 24.

ASIC call to improve planner education

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... said the proposal addresses concerns the FPA has held for sometime about the quality of financial adviser education standards for new entrants in the industry. "We share similar concerns about the entry level education requirements," Sanders said, referring ...

More planners gain SMSF cred

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... completing the accreditation. SPAA chief executive Andrea Slattery said SPAA will soon be releasing updated education standards as part of its specialist accreditation program. "These new education standards now cover a much broader range of competencies ...

FPA board member resigns, airs governance concerns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... the matter despite repeated requests." He said the FPA has failed to inform the public on financial planning education standards. "I believe there is a need for higher education standards for financial planners and a robust, universal financial planning ...

AXA pushes for fee-for-service July deadline

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
... divided into five initiatives including marketing advice, documentation, how to charge for the advice and education standards. For example, AXA re-wrote all its statements of advice (SoA), client questionnaires and adviser service agreements so clients ...

Planners locked out of SMSFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... by the trustee because the average SMSF has substantial assets. Both Hamilton and LaGreca welcomed higher education standards for financial planners but Hamilton questioned why SMSFs should be forced to bear the higher cost simply because they can.